program outcomes

 

 

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admission

Goal: Attract and admit high-quality applicants with healthcare experience and GPA greater than 3.0.

Indicators:
-  Average GPA of entering classes will be 3.0 or greater.
-  Entering students will have at least one shadowing experience in medical/forensic autopsy services, or have shadowing experience in surgical pathology.

Results:
-  Average GPA for 2023 class is 3.5/4.0
-  Students have at least one work and shadowing experience in autopsy and/or surgical pathology.

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ascp exam scores

Goal: Graduates of the Assistant in Pathology program will demonstrate mastery of the knowledge needed for an entry-level pathologists’ assistants.

Indicators:
-  UT Assistant in Pathology graduates will demonstrate mastery of the knowledge needed to pass the ASCP Certification exam. 

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program retention

Goal: At least 90% of each entering class will complete the program and graduate on-time. 

Indicator:
-  On-time graduation rate will equal or exceed 90%.

Results:
Graduation Rates for Graduating Class:

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employment

Goal: 75% of graduates will have permanent employment upon graduation.

Indicator:
-  Responses from the Annual Alumni Survey for the 2015-2023 graduating years will indicate that at least 75% of program graduates secured employment as a pathologists’ assistant or closely related field within the first year of graduation.

Results:
-  Within 6 months of graduation, 95% of graduates who graduated from the classes of 2015-2024 had secured employment as a Pathologists’ Assistants or related field positions within the first year after graduation.